Our Mission Statement

The Connecticut Citizens Defense League is a non-partisan, grassroots organization devoted to advocating rights affirmed by the Constitutions of the United States of America and the State of Connecticut. We are especially dedicated to protecting the unalienable right of all citizens to keep and bear arms, for the defense of both self and state, through public enlightenment and legislative action.

We welcome anyone who believes that the defense of our constitutional rights is critical to the longevity of our freedom and to the success of this nation, and in particular that the rights to self defense and to keep and bear the arms to actualize that defense, are fundamental and undeniable.

Legislators NEED to hear from us. They need to know how their constituents want them to vote, and need to hear your voice. This is an election year, your legislators work for you! Everyone needs to take action to preserve your freedom here in Connecticut.

A few weeks ago, the Judiciary Committee voted these bills out of the committee and are closer to being called on the House floor. To see how the committee members voted on these bills follow the links:

CCDL invites all that are interested in preserving our 2nd Amendment rights, in Connecticut to this FREE workshop open to the public. This workshop is designed to educate gun owners about legislative action.

Proposed H.B. No. 5112 REP. DARGAN, 115th DIST. ‘AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS HOLDING HANDGUN PERMITS’, to permit the disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of the names and addresses of persons holding handgun permits.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed S.B. No. 21 SEN. CRISCO, 17th DIST. ‘AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR AN ETERNAL LIGHT IN MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE’, to memorialize victims of gun violence.REF. GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

Proposed H.B. No. 5179 REP. HOVEY, 112th DIST. ‘AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO THE INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM OF THE SPECIAL LICENSING AND FIREARMS UNIT OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE’, to permit firearm dealers seeking sale authorization numbers greater access to the Interactive Voice Response system of the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit of the Division of State Police.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Proposed H.B. No. 5176 REP. SAMPSON, 80th DIST. ‘AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER’, to specify uniform criteria for an application for a temporary state permit to carry a pistol or revolver.REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY NOTE: This is one bill we need to support!

Proposed S.B. No. 122 SEN. MEYER, 12th DIST. ‘AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON GUN USE.’, To reduce the use of guns for criminal purposes.REF. JUDICIARY NOTE: this one is a special kind of stupid. It would outlaw any gun, magazine, or clip that holds more then one round of ammunition.

Proposed H.B. No. 5165 REP. SAMPSON, 80th DIST. ‘AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFENSE OF A PERSON’S HOME, MOTOR VEHICLE OR BUSINESS.’, To establish a rebuttable presumption in a self-defense claim that, when a person believes it necessary to use deadly force to repel an intruder, such belief is a reasonable belief.REF. JUDICIARY